1、”注:would rather的否定式,通常要将not置于rather之后。Id rather not say anything.我宁可什么也不说。二、后接完成式动词Tomorrows difficult. Id rather yon came next weekend.明天有困难。我希望你下周末来。“We might go for a swim” “No,ld rather we didnt.”“我们去游泳吧。”“不,我想我们最好不去。“Shall I give you a cheque?” “I d rather you paid cash.”“我付给您支票行吗?”“我想您最好付现金。An
2、n said that Bill wanted to go alone but that shed rather he went with a group.安说比尔想一个人去,但她宁愿他跟一大群人一起去。2.用过去完成时表过去的愿望Id rather you hadnt said it.我真希望你没有这样说过。Id rather you hadnt done that.我宁愿你没这样做。ld rather you had been / hadnt been present。我(宁)愿你当时在场/不在场。ld rather he had told / hadnt told me about it
3、愿他告诉了未告诉我这件事。Katie went by car and Id rather she hadnt.凯蒂是坐汽车去的,我宁愿地不坐汽车去。Id rather he hadnt told me about it我宁愿他未告诉我这件事。Kate went by car and Id rather she hadnt.凯特是坐汽车去的,我倒愿意她不是坐汽车去的。Id rather she had asked me before borrowing the car.我真希望她先问我一声再借车。有时用于虚拟语气语境中。如(from):If Id lived in 1400, Id rather
4、 have been a knight than a monk.如果我生活在1400年,我宁愿当骑士,不当修道士。If shed had a chance, shed rather have lived 100 years ago.如果有机会她宁愿生活在100年前。四、用于would ratherthan结构此结构表示“宁愿(做)而不愿(做)”。Id rather go hungry than eat that!我宁可挨饿也不吃那种东西!I d rather pay his fine for him than let him go to prison.我宁愿替他交罚款,也不愿让他蹲监狱。He
5、would rather have the small one than (have) the large one.他宁愿要小的那个,而不愿要大的。Id rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank.我宁可把钱花了也不想存在银行里。Id rather have a room of my own. however small (it is),than share a room.无论房间多么小,我宁愿一个人住一间,而不愿意与别人合住一个房间。五、用于口语表达Id rather not口语中说Id rather not,表示委婉的不同意,其意
6、为“我宁愿不”。“Are you coming with us?” “Id rather not.”“你和我们一起来吗?“”我不想。“Some more wine” “Thank you. Id rather not. I have to drive home.”“再来一点酒好吗?”“不要了,我不能再喝了。我还得开车回家呢。The boys d rather go by air, wouldnt they?男孩子更愿意坐飞机走,对吗?Youd rather not wake a sleeping dog, would you?你总不想没事找麻烦,对吧?Id rather后接句子的语气下面这道题
7、是考查后接句子的语气问题,该选哪个?“He will come tomorrow.” “But Id rather he_the day after tomorrow.”A. will comeB. is comingC. cameD. had come【分析】此题容易误选A或B,因为上文的He will come tomorrow以及下文的时间状语the day after tomorrow似乎都表明空白处应填一个一般将来时态。但实际上此题的最佳答案是C,这与would rather的用法有关。按照英语习惯,would rather后接that从句时,其谓语的时态规律是:用过去式表示现在或将
8、来,用过去完成时表示过去。又如:Id rather you went home now.我宁愿你现在就回家。我真希望你没有做过那事。“Ive told him about it.” “But Id rather you hadnt.” “我把这事告诉他了。”“但我倒宁愿你没有告诉他。“He will take you as well.” “But Id rather he didnt.” “他将把你也带上。”“但我倒宁愿不要带我去。rather than的语法与搭配本站特约作者陈根花用作连词(=but not),意为“而不”“不是(而是)”“与其(不如)”,前后连接的成分应该是平行的。He r
9、anwalked.他不是在走而是在跑。He is a writer rather than a teacher.与其说他是教师还不如说他是作家。You are doing this for yourself rather than for others.你做这件事不是为别人而是为你自己。It was what he meant rather than what he said.这是他的意思,而不是他说的话。由于既可视为连词也可视为介词,所以连接不定式时,后面一个不定式可带to或不带to(视为准并列连词时),也可用动名词(视为介词时)。I decided to stay at home rath
10、er than (to) go going to the cinema.我宁愿呆在家里也不愿去看电影。但是,如果rather than位于句首,其后的不定式通常不带to(也可用动名词)。Rather thanwaste wasting your time doing it yourself, why dont you call in a builder?你为什么宁愿浪费时间自己去干而不去请一个包工的呢?use using the last of my cash, I decided to write a cheque.我决定开张支票而不把现金用光。连接两个成分作主语时,其谓语动词的数通常与前面
11、一个主语保持一致。The teacherthe students is to blame.应受责备的是老师而不是学生。would rather的意义和应用1.would rather表示一种心理愿望,意思为:宁愿。表示主语本人的愿望时,接动词原形;表示对他人的愿望、想法时,现在和将来的情况用过去时表示;过去的情况用过去完成时表示。Id rather do it by myself. 我宁愿独自一人去做那件事。Id rather you came tomorrow. 我倒想要你明天来。Id rather you had finished it yesterday. 我倒想你昨天就做完了would
12、 rather的否定形式为在rather后加not,但变疑问句时,往往只将would提到句首。Id rather not tell you about it. 我倒想不告诉你为好。Would you rather give the chance up? 你宁愿把机会放弃吗?3.would rather常与than连用,would ratherthan,意思是:宁愿而不。有时,也可写成:than,would rather的形式,意义不变。Id rather die than give in. 我宁愿死,也不会屈服(from )。Than steal, Id rather die of hunge
13、r,我宁愿饿死,也不会去偷。在这一结构中,than后面与前面相同的部分场被省略,只保留不同的部分。Id rather watch TV than ( I )go to the cinema. 我宁愿看电视也不愿去看电影。(省略主语,保留谓语部分)Id rather play football than (I play) basketball. 我宁愿踢足球也不愿打篮球。(省略主语和谓语,保留宾语)Igo by bike than (I go ) by bus. 我宁愿骑单车也不愿坐公共汽车。(省略主语和谓语,保留方式状语)Id rather be healthy than (Im) rich. 与其有钱,不如身体健康。(省略主语和系动词,保留表语部分)d
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